NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Burlington, NC

Metro Market Score 45.6 (Moderate), ranked #92 of 298 metros. 395 establishments, 7,522 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 45.6
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

Burlington ranks in the upper half for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 45.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration
78.9
LQ: 1.22
Rank #235 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
22.5
$21,544 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 74.8
Employment growth index
Rank #76 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
63.5
YoY wage change index

395 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Burlington

395
Establishments
+3.1% YoY
7,522
Total Employment
+1.8% YoY
$21,544
Average Annual Wage
+1.2% YoY
1.22
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Burlington vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #2/51 for entry risk.

Measure Burlington NC Statewide
Overall Score 45.6 Moderate 23.4 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #92 of 298 metros #2 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Burlington

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.8 Other Services 57.2 Finance and Insurance 61.4 Retail Trade 61.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 63.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 30.8 #16/298 Durham-Chapel Hill 40.0 #49/298 Raleigh-Cary 42.8 #64/298 Greensboro-High Point 49.3 #111/298 Wilmington 50.4 #117/298 Rocky Mount 52.0 #131/298 Winston-Salem 53.4 #142/298 Greenville 54.0 #149/298 Jacksonville 59.4 #179/298 Fayetteville 60.0 #184/298

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About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Burlington's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (78.9) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.